Waits, Tom - Get Behind The Mule Lyrics






Molly be damned smote Jimmy the Harp
With a horrid little pistol and a lariat
She's goin to the bottom
And she's goin down the drain
Said she wasn't big enough to carry it

She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
She got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow

Choppity chop goes the axe in the woods
You gotta meet me by the fall down tree
Shovel of dirt upon a coffin lid
And I know they'll come lookin for me boys
And I know they'll come a-lookin for me

Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow
Got to get behind the Mule
In the morning and plow

Big Jack Earl was 8'1
He stood in the road and he cried
He couldn't make her love him
Couldn't make her stay
But tell the good Lord that he tried

[Chorus]

Dusty trail from Atchison to Placerville
On the wreck of the Weaverville stage
Beaula fired on Beatty for a lemonade
I was stirring my brandy with a nail boys
Stirring my brandy with a nail

[Chorus]

Well the rampaging sons of the widow James
Jack the cutter and the pock marked kid
Had to stand naked at the bottom
Of the cross
And tell the good lord what they did
Tell the good lord what they did

[Chorus]

Punctuated birds on the power line
In a Studebaker with the Birdie Joe Joaks
I'm diggin all the way to China
With a silver spoon
While the hangman fumbles with the noose, boys
The hangman fumbles with the noose

[Chorus]

Pin your ear to the wisdom post
Pin your eye to the line
Never let the weeds get higher
Than the garden
Always keep a sapphire in your mind
Always keep a diamond in your mind

[Chorus]





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  1. B.... B....

    he just talks to you. stirring my brandy with a nail............


    R.I.P. Bro Lo. you showed me the way. Always get behind the mule. Tom Waits is a genius....

  2. B.... B....

    this dude is the best of all music...

  3. B.... G....

    gotta do a bundle of hell tomorrow; gonna be singin' this under my breath

  4. C.... F....

    An American original. There will never be another like him. Sad part is that the way music works today is so ugly and aweful that it would stamp him out before he ever made a record. Maybe people of the future will get sick of stupid music and demand something more. Lets hope

  5. J.... H....

    Twenty-three dislikes? Guess they were too lazy to plow...

  6. P.... S....

    i also love john p hammond version

  7. R.... B....

    Now that’s how a MAN sings !!!!!

  8. F.... M....

    Hubo reformas en Rancho Viejo. Thanks Tom Wreckish Bone to Sort !!

  9. m.... L....

    I worked Special Venues @SXSW 1999 at this show...some crust punk chick snuck into the venue & started yellin' & causin' a funky ruckus. TW handled it w/ casual aplomb. Side note: my dude who was workin' that side of the stage (L) commented later that she stunk so deep & so bad that after they rousted her out he had it on him the rest of the night & into the next day. True story.

  10. L.... t....

    masterpiece album i m a huge fan of heavy metal, this album open my mind to a new world when was released

  11. L.... ....

    μαγουάιλ

  12. J.... F....

    My brother

  13. S.... N....

    Molly b'Damn smote Jimmy the Harp
    With a horrid little pistol and a lariat
    She's goin to the bottom
    And she's goin down the drain
    Said she wasn't big enough to carry it

    She got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    She got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    She got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    She got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Choppity chop goes the axe in the woods
    You gotta meet me by the fall down tree
    Shovel of dirt upon a coffee lid
    And I know they'll come lookin' for me boys
    And I know they'll come a-lookin' for me

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Big Jack Earl was 8'1'
    He stood in the road and he cried
    He couldn't make her love him
    Couldn't make her stay
    But tell the good Lord that he tried

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Dusty trail from Atchison to Placerville
    On the wreck of the Weaverville stage
    Beulah fired on Beatty for a lemonade
    I was stirring my brandy with a nail boys
    Stirring my brandy with a nail

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Well the rampaging sons of the widow James
    Jack the Cutter and the pock marked kid
    Had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross
    And tell the good lord what they did
    Tell the good lord what they did

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Punctuated birds on the power line
    In a Studebaker with the Birdie Joe Hoaks
    I'm diggin all the way to China with a silver spoon
    While the hangman fumbles with the noose, boys
    The hangman fumbles with the noose

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    Pin your ear to the wisdom post
    Pin your eye to the line
    Never let the weeds get higher than the garden
    Always keep a sapphire in your mind
    Always keep a diamond in your mind

    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow
    Got to get behind the mule
    In the morning and plow

    S.... N....

    Stirring my brandy with a nail....

  14. B.... P....

    Great song i remember steve vai saying he was a good artist...steve was correct! Love this song

  15. y.... ....

    "the rampaging sons of the widow james (jack the cutter (ripper) and the pock marked kid (billy?)....they had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross...and tell the good Lord what they did (a Masonic initiation?)

    Tom Waits is a genius

  16. P.... D....

    The rampaging sons of the widow James, Jack the Cutter and the pock marked kid. Had to stand naked at the bottom of the cross, And tell the good Lord what they did, Tell the good lord what they did

  17. J.... S....

    No one sees things like Tom Waits,"I was stirring my Brandy with a nail"

  18. t.... ....

    Pin your ear to the wisdom post
    Pin your eye to the line
    Never let the weeds get higher than the garden
    Always keep a sapphire in your mind
    Always keep a diamond in your mind...

  19. P.... H....

    I'm an ass - behind a mule - he's very big - not his ass though

  20. R.... ....

    Now I wanna watch True Detective again.

    R.... ....

    Raap123 perfect choice I realtà love the forse season
    But which is the connection?

  21. J.... B....

    A genius..one of a kind

    J.... B....

    No other

  22. M.... ....

    Such a genious!

  23. M.... ....

    This song's about you and me, all of our "Mules" and mule variations.

  24. T.... ....

    I’m diggin to China with a silver spoon while the hangman fumbles with the noose. Waits is a poet. An American Treasure.

    T.... ....

    His songs should be shared with whole Space. Incredible since I first heard him.

  25. R.... R....

    gt song

  26. c.... c....

    Great!!!!!!!

  27. S.... P....

    great song

  28. R.... d....

    Genius!

  29. T.... R....

    Brilliant tune.

  30. R.... S....

    Viva!
    Keep on - get behind it and plough on mate

  31. S.... L....

    Goddamn genius

  32. S.... ....

    This song is about hard work and kicking ass. Seven minutes of Tom Waits out shines the thesis of Hatebreed's entire career. I love it.

    S.... ....

    You gotta get behind the mule - whatever you have done take the consequences and get on with it, can be tough but you gotta keep going.

    S.... ....

    The lyrics of this particular song are inspired by the tale of Robert Johnsons step father telling the young Robert to "Get behind the mule" & not waste his time on music...😎🎸

    S.... ....

    "Choppitychop goes the axe in the woods ya gotta meet me by the fall down tree, shovel the dirt on the coffin lid and I know THEY'LL come looking for me boy, I know they'll come looking for me"

  33. S.... O....

    this music is pure genius. its blues but it has a slight psychedelic rock feel to it as well.

  34. p.... r....

    to pic up some a*ple

  35. J.... T....

    Tom tells us how he's produced such good work year after year.

  36. D.... M....

    you can hate the mule, the plow, the earth too...
    or you can choose to Love them all.

    ...but either way, you gotta get behind the mule in the morning and plow.......

    D.... M....

    You get it👍

  37. M.... P....

    Plow brother

  38. j.... a....

    So many Tom Waits songs, so many good ones,what a wonderful mind. So glad he didn't burn himself out when he  was a young man.

    j.... a....

    I'm glad he did

    j.... a....

    Perfect!

    j.... a....

    jj a he sure has tried! 😂😂😂

  39. S.... E....

    First time I heard this - first time I heard Tom Waits - I damn near wrecked the car trying to drive and write his name down at the same time.

    S.... E....

    +Badgerthegreat sadhu!!

    S.... E....

    Happened almost the same walking through Fnac. Some seconds were enough to wake interest in my tired will of discovering worth while music

    S.... E....

    you are getting happy .he is the best

    S.... E....

    Sarah Elizabeth Asher Well worth the risk you took.

  40. �.... d....

    Siz dinlemeyin amq.

  41. s.... ....

    A worthy master

  42. L.... L....

    the best ...:)